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Corsair 2.5 inch Force Series SATA300

Based on 32 reviews

Excellent:

15
Good:

14
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros

Fast Performance and Transfer Speeds, Decreased Boot and Launch Times, 3 year Warranty, TRIM Support (OS), Latest generation SandForce controller and MLC NAND flash, Good OS or Intel RST Drive.
SandForce controller, 3.5inch bracket bundled, Good 4K read/write speed
Low price, Good performance, Supports TRIM, 3 Year warranty, Nice looking, rugged metal case
Solid SandForce performance, great random IOPS.
The SandForce Controller helps this SSD perform well.
Outstanding 284/277 MBps read/write speed with ATTO, SandForce SF1200 processor supports TRIM, SMART, and RAISE, DuraWrite technology extends NAND lifetime, Toplevel enthusiast operational I/O performance, 2Year Corsair full product warranty, 100GB/2

Cons

Slower realworld write speed than expected
Limited capacity, Price difference to bigger drives (50 / 60 GB) is small, Reallife performance not as impressive as synthetic, Lower performance than other Sandforce drives
Make sure you zero the drive before use.
Limited availability at this time, Low scores in HD Tune Pro
There isn't much help or support available.
Lacks integrated USB MiniB data connection, Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant, No public firmware updates available

By TechRadar on August 19, 2011

One hundred and seventy English pounds for a 120GB SSD powered by the latest SandForce SF-2200 controller and 25nm NAND flash memory? Looks like a bit of a bargain, particularly compared to 120GB-ish drives with the Marvell 9174 controller, such as...

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By IT Reviews on July 27, 2011

Those lucky enough to have 6Gbit/s SATA ports on their machines - and deep pockets - may be tempted to shell out for even greater speed from OCZ's Vertex 3.But for the rest of us, the Corsair Force F120 is a great SSD that provides excellent...

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By ITShootOut on June 20, 2011

PerformanceIn Atto the two Corsair Force and the G.Skill Phoenix Evo provided broadly identical results, delivering a maximum read speed of a little over 280MB/s and a maximum write speed of a little over 270MB/s. Atto doesn’t paint the full...

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By Expert Reviews on June 19, 2011

Great performance at a reasonable price, the Force F120 is only just bettered by the cheaper OCZ Vertex 2E...

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By Hi Tech Legion on June 05, 2011

To be honest, this is my first SSD ever. I have wanted one since their release, but they have always been out of my sensible price range. As of right now, they still are. The smaller drives, like the F40 seem like a teaser to me. They are right in a...

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By PCWorld India on March 08, 2011

The performance of the Corsair Force 120GB SSD was excellent. It overtook most of the SSDs we have reviewed in the Test Center, offering a good balance of price, performance and capacity. Don't leave a performance/gaming PC wanting for an SSD now....

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By Overclockers Online on January 27, 2011

Picking a good hard drive is not an easy task. Everyone likes to focus on the fact that the CPU, Motherboard and RAM and make up the heart of the computer. I would argue that your hard drive is just as important if not more important. If you’re...

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By DigitalVersus on January 26, 2011

A bit limited in writes, the F60 just misses out on a 5-star rating. It is nevertheless a good...

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By TechReaction.net on December 23, 2010

The Force series drives from Corsair are comparable to most other SF1200 controller SSDs on the market. They do perform slightly lower in read and write sustained speeds than the “standard” 285/275. The units tested are the smallest drives...

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By OCModShop on December 11, 2010

The performance of Corsair's Force Series Solid-State Drives is absolutely amazing. Matching a good SSD with your powerful rig really shows off just how fast a computer can be. While 40GB is enough to install Windows 7 and many applications, you...

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